State of Tennessee Dyer County
January 16th 1866

I ARCHIBALD WILKINS being in bad health, but in my proper mind do make and publish this my last will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all other former wills made by me and after Commending my Soul to God who gave it my body to be decently but not extravagantly buried I dispose of my worldly goods as follows to wit - my land in the State of Ark. Columbia County it being One thousand acres - I will and bequeath equally and jointly to the eight following heirs to wit N. P. TATUM WILLIAM SAWYER ARCHIBALD S. WILKINS MALINDA WILKINS GEORGE SPENCE CHRISTINA C. WILKINS MARGARET A. WILKINS and the three children of Daughter ELIZABETH HART to come in as one heir and receive one eigth part as their mothers share.

I also hold one note against S. P. BAKER my agent in Arkansas given for one hundred and eighteen Dollars and 80 cents which I leave to the above named heirs for the purpose of paying any Tax other charges that may be against said land as to defray the expense of dividing said land - All my land in Tennessee Dyer County with all other property money notes accounts or ____ at Law of which I may die possessed after paying all my debts, I will and bequeath to my four following named children to wit - JOSEPHINE, WM. PENN EMERSON ETHERIDE and LUCY BELL equally and jointly but leave it to my wife during her life for the purpose of enabling her to raise and educate said four children - I furthermore make and nominate my wife MARY WILKINS Executrix to this my last will and testament, In witness whereof I have set up my name and fixed my seal this the day and date above written.

ARCHIBALD WILKINS (Seal)

Witnesses:
JOSEPH BARKER
EDMOND CHITWOOD